Health Literacy and Health Behavior: Associated Factors in Surabaya High School Students, Indonesia.

ABSTRACT: (1) Background: The health behavior (HB) of adolescents develops in the school or family setting and plays an important role in their future health status. Health literacy (HL) has been identified as an important factor in modifying health behavior in addition to socioeconomic factors. health-promoting school (HPS) programs also have a significant role in providing students with the means of learning the importance of knowledge, behavior, and skills for a healthy lifestyle. (2) Method: This study aims to identify the association between HB, HL measured in comprehensive health literacy (CHL) and functional health literacy (FHL), HPS programs, and socioeconomic factors among high school students in Surabaya, Indonesia. A cross-sectional study was conducted, and 1066 students were evaluated a

SUBMITTER: Prihanto JB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8345632 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature